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Greatest Speakers

PTCOG58 Conference will be attended by speakers who are influencers and experts in the field. Hear the discussion firsthand.

NHS Oncology

Learn from the dialogue on clinical oncology across the NHS and celebrate the first high-energy proton beam therapy centres in the UK.

Accommodation

Manchester offers a vast range of modern and affordable accommodation. See our recommendations and book your stay.

Our Committee

PTCOG58 will unite an inspiring group of thought leaders to deliver expert presentations and facilitate fruitful discussions.

Ranald MacKay

PTCOG58 Local Organising Committee Chair

Ran Mackay is Director of Medical Physics & Engineering at The Christie - a regional physics service supporting The Christie in Manchester, its two satellite sites at Oldham and Salford, and beyond.

Ranald MacKay

PTCOG58 Local Organising Committee Chair

Dr Ed Smith

PTCOG Steering Committee Representative, The Christie

Ed Smith is a Clinical Oncologist specialising in Paediatrics and Proton Clinical Director at The Christie. He leads the Clinical Group of the Proton Therapy Programme in Manchester, and has been involved with the Programme since the beginning.

Dr Ed Smith

PTCOG Steering Committee Representative, The Christie

Jay Flanz

PTCOG Chairman

Jay Flanz joined the Massachusetts General Hospital and Havard in 1993 and became the Project Director and Technical Director of the Burr Proton Therapy Center. A central focus for Dr. Flanz is the continuing upgrading of the beam delivery modality for optimal patient treatments.

Jay Flanz

PTCOG Chairman

Martin Jermann

PTCOG Secretary

Martin Jermann

PTCOG Secretary

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PTCOG58 will celebrate the centenary of Ernest Rutherford’s publication of the scientific paper confirming the discovery of the proton. Manchester’s scientific heritage continues to this day, with the development of graphene, and status as European City of Science 2016.